Stefania Senger
Responsibilities & Activities
As Program Director in the Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, I oversee basic and translational research in the pathobiology of small and large intestinal epithelial cells (IEC) layer. My research portfolio encompasses studies on IEC structure metabolism and function, transport mechanisms, vesicle trafficking, and factors influencing mucosal epithelial homeostasis. Additionally, I oversee research aimed at developing physiologically relevant tissue and organotypic cultures to model IEC interactions and functions in both health and disease.
Research Programs
Gastrointestinal Immunology, Inflammation, & Inflammatory Diseases
Research on mucosal immunology, intestinal immunity, and inflammation in gastrointestinal diseases and conditions.
Gastrointestinal Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Research on the gut microbiota and pathogenic organisms that reside in the gastrointestinal tract.
Gastrointestinal Physiology, Development, & Epithelial Biology
Basic, clinical, and translational research on GI development, diseases, and disorders.
Committees & Working Groups
- NIDDK Obesity Research Working Group, Member
Select Experience
Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health, 2022-2024
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 2019-2022
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, 2013-2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health, 2004-2008
Ph.D. in Genetics, University of Naples, Italy, 2000